---
title: "Covid-19 Testing Software Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c0d7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2021-06-28"
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# Covid-19 Testing Software Platform

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c0d7

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care is currently involved in a public procurement process for the "Covid-19 Testing Software Platform," classified under medical analysis services. This process is at the award stage following a tender initiation. The contract, valued at €2,266,100, has been active since 16 April 2021 and is set to conclude on 15 July 2021, with a recent amendment extending its duration for an additional three months. The procurement is being conducted in the UK, with the contracted supplier being UgenTec, a large Belgium-based firm.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses engaged in software solutions, particularly those specialising in medical analysis services or laboratory information management systems. Companies capable of delivering technically adapted solutions for RT-qPCR testing, or those with experience in rapid software adaptations for health services, would be well-positioned to compete in the impending competitive procurement for a replacement solution. This contract not only illustrates the vital need for efficient health solutions but also presents a pathway for innovation and growth within the healthcare technology sector.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Amendment to extend the original contract for three months under Reg 72(1)(b) pending a competitive (open) procurement for a replacement solution on the grounds that the existing software solution is technically specifically adapted for use for the RT-qPCR testing using the Perkin Elmer machines and existing LIMS software used at the Lighthouse Labs, and adaptation of an alternative solution in the timescales for acceptable cost is not practicable and would result in significant inconvenience and duplication of costs. The modification of the contract does not change the overall nature of the contract and the value of the modification is less than 50% of the original contract value.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014692-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2021 - 15 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,266,100 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UGENTEC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85148000 - Medical analysis services

## Release History

- 28 Jun 2021 at 13:14 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014692-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:509177-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

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